Greatest Hits [Import]

Bruce Springsteen | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 2, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: 101 DISTRIBUTION
• ASIN: B002813M8G
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #109,478 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Blinded By The Light

2. Rosalita

3. Born To Run

4. Thunder Road

5. Badlands

6. Darkness On The Edge Of Town

7. Hungry Heart

8. The River

9. Born In The USA

10. I'm On Fire

11. Glory Days

12. Dancing In The Dark

13. The Rising

14. Lonesome Day

15. Radio Nowhere

16. Long Walk Home

17. Because The Night - Live (Bonus Recording-previously available on 1975 Live Box-set)

18. Fire - Live (Bonus Recording-previously available on 1975 Live Box-set)

Editorial Reviews

2009 UK 18-track CD album - It is 14 years since Bruce released his original 'Greatest Hits' and in that time it has sold almost 1 million copies in the UK alone. This new hits package concentrates on his classic work with the E Street Band and brings his career up to date, including four tracks recorded since that 1995 best of. Includes Bonus Live Recordings of 'Because the Night' & 'Fire' [previously available on 1975 Live Box-set.

Customer Reviews

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21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Far superior to the US Wal-Mart version, June 2, 2009

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Paul Allaer (Cincinnati) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

In January of this year, Bruce issued a greatest hits release exclusively through Wal-Mart, which gathered criticism mostly for the wrong reasons (more on that later). Now comes the European version of that release.

"Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's Greatest Hits" (18 tracks; 78 min.) immediately corrects one mistake from the US release, in that it has the actual full band on the album's art cover (the Wal-Mart inexplicably had only Bruce on it). As to the music on here, it is fabulous, no question, not a bad song to be found. In contrast to the Wal-Mart release, this takes full advantage of the full capacity of a CD at 78 min. This release contains all of the 12 songs of the US Wal-Mart release and then adds 6 songs: "Blinded By the Light", "The River", "I'm On Fire", "Long Walk Home" and 2 tracks from the 1975-1985 live box "Because the Night" and "Fire". Keeping in mind that this release is geared towards the casual Bruce fan, these additions make a lot of sense frankly. This release still skips tracks from the Bruce "solo" years in the late 80s and early 90s, but that's a choice the consumer can make.

The criticism of the US release via Wal-Mart was misplaced in my mind (after its release Bruce has disavowed this album, which is even more troubling, like he didn't know what he was agreeing to?). The Wal-Mart release was just a poor compilation, period. This has now been upgraded in a major way. BOTTOM LINE: if you are a casual fan looking for Bruce's greatest hits, you will be well-served by this generous offering of Bruce's greatest hits, assuming you can overlook his solo stuff, which should not be a major issue in my mind.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars tunnel of love, October 1, 2011

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This review is from: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

missing in action is Tunnel of Love- where the heck is this on the map? wish they could remake an issue including tunnel of love

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5.0 out of 5 stars Nostalgic, January 13, 2011

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Ethel Mertz "Careful Consumer" (Park City, UT United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

I bought this for my husband, a long time Springsteen fan since "back in the day". He's happy with it, so I'm happy with it. Great songs, great memories!